Me and Lucy
Trail Head
Heading to the Overlook Rock
Markings at the rock... Yes, that one is marked 1857. wowza.
View from the rock
View once we reach the top. And the Fire Tower.
From the Fire Tower:
Yesterday my roomate and I hiked up Overlook Mountain. It's a 2.5 hike up to the top, then the 2.5 back down. Not a bad hike at all. The view.... COMPLETELY worth it. I could spend hours upon hours with that view. I'll be doing that hike again, for sure.
The hike starts at the Buddhist Monastery. I haven't been in to explore but I'm sure I will. How often do you get that opportunity? My roommate says they let you stay and have tea at no charge. (yum)
The hike is a wide gravel covered trail that only narrows when you get close to the top... and is all hill. It's pretty much straight up. No switchbacks, just a steady upward climb.
At the top is a Fire Tower you can climb up and get an even greater unobstructed view. I wasn't sure I could handle the height but I managed to make it to the top and back down with no real issue. I took a LOT of pictures, so enjoy!
The dog you see is Lucy, Rich's dog. He was on vacation so my roomate was dog sitting. Lucy absolutely adored being on the trail. Apparently she went with one of Rich's pottery pals on the Appalachian Trail for about 3 weeks. She had her own little dog pack and everything. Go, Lucy!
